The regulations surrounding the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) have undergone a makeover. What does this mean for high hazard sites and their operators?
Those tasked with RIDDOR responsibilities must notify the enforcing authority of accidents resulting in specified injuries or fatalities to workers as quickly as possible. A report must be issued within 10 days of these types of incidents.
As for incidents which result in more than seven days of incapacitation, you have 15 days in which to notify the enforcing authority by way of the appropriate online form.
RIDDOR: What Counts As A Reportable Incident?
The changes to RIDDOR are designed to improve clarity, helping to make the reporting of incidents as simple as possible, whilst building on the foundations of the current legislation.
Even so, it’s not a total fire sale as parts of the existing legislation will remain. These include:
- The recording requirements
- The reporting of incidents, for both employees and members of the public
- The reporting of incidents where a person is incapacitated for more than a week
- And the requirements to preserve an area following an incident
